Reach For The Stars Nursing Application
Congratulations on your academic endeavor! The Reach for the Stars (RFTS) Nursing Scholarship is made possible by generosity of donors who are passionate about St. Joseph's Health team members pursuing careers in nursing. A scholarship committee will re-view applications and award funds based on employees who demonstrate the greatest potential to succeed in becoming Registered Nurses. Preference will be given to employees pursuing an ADN. Limited scholarship available for RN to BSN applicants. Scholarship funds cover cost including but not limited to tuition, educational materials, uniforms, and other program approved educational expenses.
Important:
The RFTS scholarship opens May 1st-31st and October 1st-31st each year. It is open till midnight of the last day.
If you apply for May, interviews will be conducted in June, you must be available for interviews. If you apply for October, interviews will be conducted in November, you must be available.
Three St. Joseph's Health (SJH) recommendations must be completed on your behalf- one (1) from your direct supervisor and two (2) from St. Josephs peers. It is your responsibility to provide the links to your leaders and peers within the St. Joseph's organization. The links are provided at the end of the application. Recommendations would be made at the same time of your cycle. If you apply in May, the recommendations would be due by May 31st. If you apply, October recommendations would be due October 31st. Links are provided at the end of the application.
Read the SJH Reach for The Stars Policy regarding the RFTS scholarship to learn more about eligibility, grading criteria, and recipient terms prior to beginning the application.
Eligibility:
- Employed at SJH for at least 6 months at time of application
- Applicants must work at least 8 hours each week during application and throughout their nursing program.
- The SJH RFTS Scholarship program requires that all awardees qualify for in-state tuition rates.
- Must have complete prerequisites for nursing shcooll, and accepted to, or enrolled full-time in an ADN, BSN or ABSN, program at one of the following schools:
- Onondaga Community College, 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215
- SUNY Empire 2 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
- SUNY Morrisville 80 Eaton St, Morrisville, NY 13408
- SUNY Binghamton 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, NY 13850
- Mohawk Valley Community College 1101 Sherman Dr, Utica, NY 13501
- Recommended to work at St. Joseph’s Health for 2 years after nursing program completion